Dazed and Confused

Chapter 2

No One's POV:

    "Wait you're gonna give her another chance?" Calum asks staring at Riley in shock. The four best friends are in Dylan's garage hanging out and making music.

You see they all want to be rockstars hence the nickname Aria gave Riley. Their band name is 5SOS or 5 Seconds Of Summer. Dylan came up with it saying summer felt like it was only 5 seconds with how fast it goes by.

Riley looks at Calum and shrugs. "Yeah, I guess. But I told her we have to start over. I can't just forgive and forget. I want her to prove to me that she wants me. Wants us," she tells him and he stares at her for a good minute before sighing and nods.

   "Just make sure she doesn't hurt you again, Riles," Calum responds and she nods with a smile.

   "Aria better not or she'll have me to deal with," Nikki spoke up walking back into the garage with Dylan. They went in the house to get water bottles and ice packs.

     Riley and Calum turn to them and except the water. "Here's an ice pack. The bitch got you good, Riles," Dylan says giving her the blue ice pack. She gives him a thankful smile and held it against her stomach where the bruise is.

   Dylan throws the second one to Calum who set it on his thigh with a wince. "Since they want to fight dirty, give them a taste of their own medicine," he gives them advice and they nod with a chuckle.

"We still won though and we got money," Riley announced wiggling her eyebrows making her friends chuckle.

    "We just need to train some more and we'll become undefeated. After school tomorrow we can go to Jacksons and train. Does that sound good with you guys?" Nikki suggests making the other three look at each other for a second before turning back to her and nod.

"Do you guys ever think about stopping?" Dylan questions and takes a drink of his water. The others seem taken aback at the question.

Riley's POV:

Do I ever think about stopping? I don't really know the answer to that yet. "I mean at some point I guess we would have to stop if we want to be professional singers but right now I don't see how I can. Pam doesn't really give me any money to buy things for me so I kinda need the money," I explain scratching the back of my head with a sad sigh.

Nikki rubs my back gently and leans her head on my shoulder. "Same with Riley. I use the money to help my dad with the bills or the groceries and or the cars," she states and I lean my head on hers softly.

"Why do you ask?" Calum questions opening up his water and takes a drink. Is he having second thoughts on this.

Dylan shrugs, "I've just thought about it since a few people keep asking me how I get the bruises or scratches. I'm worried that someone will tell my mom and then that is gonna open up doors we don't want open." True, very true.

   Well it's not like Pam will care but I know Emily will. And since I'm giving Aria another chance she will most likely ask me about it.

   "How about we do a couple more and save up the money then we can try to get jobs like cutting lawn or something like that. And we can save money from that and boom gas money. Now we would have the gas money when we go do gigs for Chester at his club plus he pays us too," Nikki announces making me hum.

I think it over. It does sound like a good plan. Maybe too good to be true but it's worth trying it out and seeing what happens.

"I'm down to try that. What about you guys?" Dylan comments making Calum and I glance at each other for a few moments.